{"id":21402,"date":"2013-11-19T07:15:15","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=21402"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:10:50","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:10:50","slug":"story-running-runtastic-app-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/tech\/story-running-runtastic-app-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Runtastic App: Take the Lead in a Fitness Fairy Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aA8xKQKRsbk\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/love-running-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">not the biggest fan of running<\/a>, and you\u2019re definitely not alone. Running is a sport that\u2019s generally either loved or despised. But what if you could trick yourself into liking every step? What if you could vicariously live through a storybook adventure, and once upon a jog, distract yourself from the long road ahead? And just like that \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runtastic.com\/storyrunning\" target=\"_blank\">Runtastic\u2019s Story Running<\/a> app sweeps in to save the day!<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21421 alignright\" alt=\"Runtastic Story Running App\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10053058\/Runtastic-Story-Running-App.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10053058\/Runtastic-Story-Running-App.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/10053058\/Runtastic-Story-Running-App-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>Choose from four genres to find which is <i>juuuust<\/i> right:<i> travel<\/i>, where you journey through the Brazilian streets of Rio de Janeiro; f<i>antasy<\/i>, a voyage through a forbidden empire, with the mission of retrieving three unknown objects to restore order in the land; a<i>dventure<\/i>, which has you escaping from prison, with dogs and guards on your tail; and m<i>otivation<\/i>, where a personal coach helps you push your limits and reach new goals in fitness.<\/p>\n<p>While some apps take a more clinical approach to tracking your run stats, Runtastic\u2019s imaginative addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/id336599882?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" target=\"_blank\">GPS Running, Walking &amp; Fitness Tracker<\/a> puts the emphasis on fun. By becoming the protagonist in an adventure tale, you won\u2019t even notice you\u2019re huffing and puffing \u2014 you\u2019ll be too busy blowing your previous record down.<\/p>\n<p>Worried about pace? Each 40-minute run comes complete with strategically placed sound effects to help runners subconsciously speed up or slow down as the plot unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>And while one of the main focuses is to make running more enjoyable, Runtastic Story Running also helps users reach new goals, and like doing it.<\/p>\n<p>Want to try it for yourself? Download the free Runtastic GPS Running app for <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/id336599882?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" target=\"_blank\">iOS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.runtastic.android\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runtastic.com\/apps\/windowsphone\/runtastic\/lite\" target=\"_blank\">Windows<\/a>, pay $0.99 for your story choice and take the lead role in your own fitness journey.<\/p>\n<p><ins cite=\"mailto:CUNY\" datetime=\"2013-11-16T19:31\"><\/ins>The End.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Runtastic\u2019s new Story Running app makes you the protagonist in a series of adventures that will motivate you to run harder \u2014 and enjoy it along the 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